Slicing device.



J. J. KASOHIBUFSKE.

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uPLIuATIoN Hmm un. 29, 1908.

Patented JaIL 19, 1909.

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JOHN I. KASCHIBUFSKE, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

SLICING- DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jol-IN J. KAsci-IIBUF- sim, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of INfisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slicing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is an improved slicing device which is designed particularly for bakers or grocers use, and which is arranged to cut yeast or other plastic substances into cakes for retail purposes or the like.

With this and other objects in view which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features thereof, in the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, and to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved slicing device; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof; and, Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a preferably fiat elongated base which is formed at its lateral edges with upwardly disposed parallel guides 2 that are formed in their opposing walls near their upper ends with longitudinal grooves 3. A scale 4 is secured to the upper end of one of these guides, preferably the rear guide, and is divided into inches or other suitable units of measure. The base 1 is formed at its rear edge with an extension 5 which carries a standard 6 that projects upwardly beyond the rear guide 2 and has its upper end preferably flattened, as indicated at 7 A knife frame 8 is pivotally connected to the flattened upper end of the standard, so as to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 29, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909 Serial No. 429,919.

swing about a horizontal axis, the ends of said knife frame being formed with slots 9 in which the ends of a knife bar 10 fit. The ends of the knife bar are recessed, as indicated at 11, and are retained in the slots 9 at the ends of the knife frame by means of screws or other suitable fastening devices passing therethrough, the knife blade being supported in vertical alinement with one of the divisional marks on the scale.

A slicer board 12 is slidingly mounted upon the base l and is formed at its lateral edges with depending flanges 13 which are formed in their outer faces with longitudinal guide tongues 14 that are received in the respective grooves 3 in the guides, to slidingly support the slicer board therebetween, with its upper face above the upper ends of the same. The slicer board is provided at one end with a transverse cleat 15 which serves as a stop against which the yeast placed upon the Slicer board, abuts at one end. The slicer board is moved so that the other end of the yeast projects one unit beyond the divisional mark in alinement with the knife bar, the knife being then swung over to sever such projecting portion. This operation is repeated until all the yeast has been severed into the desired cakes.

From the above description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simple, durable and eflicient construction of slicing device which may be conveniently employed to slide yeast or the like into cakes of the desired size, which is susceptible of various other uses that will at once present themselves to bakers and others for whom the device is intended, and which consists of comparatively few parts that may be easily and cheaply manufactured and readily assembled.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

A slicing device, comprising a base formed with upwardly disposed parallel guides and with a standard projecting upwardly beyond one of said guides, a knife frame pivotally connected at one end to the standard, so as to swing about a horizontal aXis, a knife bar secured in the knife frame, a scale provided with its upper surface above the upper end at the upper end of one of the guides and of the guides. l0 having one of its graduations in vertical In testimony whereof I ax my signature alinement with the knife bar, and a Slicer in presence of two witnesses. d

5 board formed at its side edges with depend- Y JOHN J. KASCHIBUFSKE. IL. s.]

ing anges having a tongue and. groove en- Vitnesses: gagement with the respective guides to s1d- VM. H. GRUBE,

ngly support the Slicer board therebetween F RED J. MmRsCH. 

